St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Waverley Lane
 Farnham
 Surrey GU9 8BQ
Telephone: 01252 716307

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham
Trust: Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Xavier Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Martyn Peebles (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paula Best
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.93 / 12.93
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.82
Number of pupils: 419
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.0
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Surrey
Constituency: South West Surrey
Electoral Ward: Farnham Moor Park
School Number: 9363424

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. South Farnham School (0.3km) show on map
  2. The Abbey School (0.3km) show on map
  3. St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (0.8km) show on map
  4. The Ridgeway School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Highfield South Farnham School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Potters Gate CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  7. Weydon School (2.2km) show on map
  8. St Peter's CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  9. Barfield Prep School (2.2km) show on map
  10. Farnham Heath End (2.3km) show on map
  11. William Cobbett Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  12. Folly Hill Infant Academy (2.5km) show on map
  13. Hale Nursery & Primary Academy (2.7km) show on map
  14. All Hallows Catholic School (2.7km) show on map
  15. Badshot Lea Village Infant School (2.8km) show on map
  16. Edgeborough School (3.2km) show on map
  17. Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School (3.5km) show on map
  18. Park Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  19. More House School (3.7km) show on map
  20. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  21. St Michael's Church of England Controlled Inf... (3.8km) show on map
  22. St Michael's Church of England Controlled Jun... (4.0km) show on map
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  24. Rowhill School (4.1km) show on map
  25. Frensham Heights School (4.1km) show on map
  26. Inclusion School Aldershot (4.2km) show on map
  27. All Saints CofE Aided Infant School (4.2km) show on map
  28. Wellington Community Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  29. Talavera Junior School (4.9km) show on map
  30. Talavera Infant School (4.9km) show on map
  31. St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery (5.0km) show on map
  32. St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham (5.1km) show on map
  33. Alderwood School (5.1km) show on map
  34. Ash Manor School (5.2km) show on map
  35. Crondall Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  36. Walsh CofE Junior School (5.6km) show on map
  37. Walsh CofE Infant School (5.6km) show on map
  38. The Cambridge Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  39. Tweseldown Infant School (6.1km) show on map
  40. Church Crookham Junior School (6.2km) show on map
  41. St Nicholas' School (6.3km) show on map
  42. Bentley Church of England Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  43. St James CofE Aided Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  44. Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  45. Shawfield Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  46. Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School (6.8km) show on map
  47. The Wavell School (7.2km) show on map
  48. Marlborough Infant School (7.3km) show on map
  49. Velmead Junior School (7.4km) show on map
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  51. Napier School (7.5km) show on map
  52. Pathways Education (7.5km) show on map
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  55. Heatherside Infant School (8.0km) show on map
  56. Heatherside Junior School (8.0km) show on map
  57. South Farnborough Infant School (8.1km) show on map
  58. Salesian College (8.3km) show on map
  59. St John's CofE Aided Infant School (8.4km) show on map
  60. All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School (8.5km) show on map
  61. Puttenham CofE Infant School (8.5km) show on map
  62. Tavistock Infant School (8.6km) show on map
  63. Farnborough College of Technology (8.6km) show on map
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  65. South Farnborough Junior School (8.6km) show on map
  66. Holly Lodge Primary Academy (8.6km) show on map
  67. Aldro (8.7km) show on map
  68. Southwood Infant School (8.8km) show on map
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  70. Calthorpe Park School (9.1km) show on map
  71. Dogmersfield Church of England Primary School (9.2km) show on map
  72. Binsted Church of England Primary School (9.3km) show on map
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  74. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  75. The Green Room School Kingsley (9.7km) show on map
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  77. Cove Junior School (9.8km) show on map
  78. Cove School (9.8km) show on map
  79. Lord Wandsworth College (9.8km) show on map
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  81. Elvetham Heath Primary School (10.0km) show on map
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  85. Farnborough Hill (10.3km) show on map
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  87. Manor Infant School (10.3km) show on map
  88. North Farnborough Infant School (10.3km) show on map
  89. The Holme Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  90. Prior's Field School (10.4km) show on map
  91. Cherrywood Community Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  92. Samuel Cody School (10.4km) show on map
  93. Henry Tyndale School (10.4km) show on map
  94. Guillemont Junior School (10.5km) show on map
  95. The Sixth Form College Farnborough (10.6km) show on map
  96. OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus (10.8km) show on map
  97. Pinewood Infant School (10.9km) show on map
  98. Long Sutton Church of England Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  99. Grange Community Junior School (10.9km) show on map
  100. Cross Farm Infant Academy (11.0km) show on map
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